Baa-ad Building

Baa-ad Building

Built from corrugated scrap iron, the Big Sheep Wool Gallery was erected in 1994 to serve as a wool shop and souvenir store in a remote New Zealand farming outpost of the tiny farming outpost of Tirau.

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Built from corrugated scrap iron, the Big Sheep Wool Gallery was erected in 1994 to serve as a wool shop and souvenir store in a remote New Zealand farming outpost of the tiny farming outpost of Tirau.

Chicken Church

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Chicken Church

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Very little is known about this strange Indonesian structure — which has been nicknamed the “chicken church,” built by a man who claimed he was given the idea to construct a chicken-shaped place of worship in the middle of the jungle thanks to a vision from the Almighty.

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Very little is known about this strange Indonesian structure — which has been nicknamed the “chicken church,” built by a man who claimed he was given the idea to construct a chicken-shaped place of worship in the middle of the jungle thanks to a vision from the Almighty.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Chicken Church Redux

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Chicken Church Redux

While the guy who built the Indonesian chicken church wanted the end result to look the way it does, apparently the architects who designed the Church by the Sea in Madeira Beach, Florida, didn't intend for the church to resemble a curious chicken — it just worked out that way.

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While the guy who built the Indonesian chicken church wanted the end result to look the way it does, apparently the architects who designed the Church by the Sea in Madeira Beach, Florida, didn't intend for the church to resemble a curious chicken — it just worked out that way.

Good Cluck

Good Cluck

Can you handle one more chicken building? Known locally as "the Big Chicken", this KFC in Marietta, Georgia, actually didn't begin its life as such; the original steel-sided structure (with moving beak and eyes) was originally built to house an eatery called Johnny Reb’s Chick-Chuck-‘N’-Shake, which eventually became a KFC franchise.

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Can you handle one more chicken building? Known locally as "the Big Chicken", this KFC in Marietta, Georgia, actually didn't begin its life as such; the original steel-sided structure (with moving beak and eyes) was originally built to house an eatery called Johnny Reb’s Chick-Chuck-‘N’-Shake, which eventually became a KFC franchise.

Dragon Bridge

Dragon Bridge

Unveiled in 2013, this dragon-shaped steel bridge in Vietnam is 1,864 feet long and, at night, is illuminated by more than 2,500 LED lights. And just for fun, it has also been designed to shoot giant flames and huge jets of water.

Dragon Bridge

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Unveiled in 2013, this dragon-shaped steel bridge in Vietnam is 1,864 feet long and, at night, is illuminated by more than 2,500 LED lights. And just for fun, it has also been designed to shoot giant flames and huge jets of water.

Kollossal Koala

Kollossal Koala

The jewel of the tiny Australian town of Dadswell Bridge is this 46-foot-tall Giant Koala Tourist Complex is home to an adjacent restaurant, ice cream and lollipop shop, outdoor BBQ area and a small zoo that houses two actual (and far smaller) koalas.

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The jewel of the tiny Australian town of Dadswell Bridge is this 46-foot-tall Giant Koala Tourist Complex is home to an adjacent restaurant, ice cream and lollipop shop, outdoor BBQ area and a small zoo that houses two actual (and far smaller) koalas.

Trojan Horse

Trojan Horse

Inspired by the classic tale of the Trojan Horse, this equine structure in Durbuy, Belgium, is part of the La Balade des Gnomes Hotel, and includes Hobbit-like guest rooms within that were inspired by 'Lord of the Rings'.

Trojan Horse

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Inspired by the classic tale of the Trojan Horse, this equine structure in Durbuy, Belgium, is part of the La Balade des Gnomes Hotel, and includes Hobbit-like guest rooms within that were inspired by 'Lord of the Rings'.

Niagara Turtle

Niagara Turtle

This turtle-shaped structure was opened for business in 1980 as the Native American Centre for the Living Arts in Niagara Falls, New York. Unfortunately, the cultural institution was not a success, and shut down about a decade later. Currently abandoned, the city is currently seeking redevelopment proposals for what to do with the 67,000-square-foot turtle.

Niagara Turtle

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This turtle-shaped structure was opened for business in 1980 as the Native American Centre for the Living Arts in Niagara Falls, New York. Unfortunately, the cultural institution was not a success, and shut down about a decade later. Currently abandoned, the city is currently seeking redevelopment proposals for what to do with the 67,000-square-foot turtle.

Lucy the Elephant

Lucy the Elephant

Described as the only elephant “you can walk through and come out alive,” Lucy was built in 1881 in Margate, New Jersey, near Atlantic City, and stands six stories high. Once serving such varied functions as a summer cottage, real estate office and tavern, Lucy is now a local tourist attraction.

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Described as the only elephant “you can walk through and come out alive,” Lucy was built in 1881 in Margate, New Jersey, near Atlantic City, and stands six stories high. Once serving such varied functions as a summer cottage, real estate office and tavern, Lucy is now a local tourist attraction.

Tusk Tower

Tusk Tower

The Chang Building in Bangkok, Thailand, is affectionately known the Elephant Tower, this 32-story tusked structure holds the record of world's largest elephant-shaped building formerly held by New Jersey's Lucy.

Tusk Tower

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The Chang Building in Bangkok, Thailand, is affectionately known the Elephant Tower, this 32-story tusked structure holds the record of world's largest elephant-shaped building formerly held by New Jersey's Lucy.

Texas Longhorn

Texas Longhorn

They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and that definitely holds true for this long-abandoned steakhouse in he town of Amado, built to resemble the skull of a massive cow skull resting against a boulder.

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They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and that definitely holds true for this long-abandoned steakhouse in he town of Amado, built to resemble the skull of a massive cow skull resting against a boulder.

Bulldog Cafe

Bulldog Cafe

Once a roadside attraction in Los Angeles, this iconic eatery shaped like a pipe-smoking bulldog was an L.A. fixture until it was demolished in 1966. However, a replica (pictured) had been on display in the city’s Petersen Automotive Museum until that part of the museum was slated for renovation in 2009; it was saved by an enterprising hot-rod enthusiast who planned to use it as the centrepiece of a new restaurant.

Bulldog Cafe

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Once a roadside attraction in Los Angeles, this iconic eatery shaped like a pipe-smoking bulldog was an L.A. fixture until it was demolished in 1966. However, a replica (pictured) had been on display in the city’s Petersen Automotive Museum until that part of the museum was slated for renovation in 2009; it was saved by an enterprising hot-rod enthusiast who planned to use it as the centrepiece of a new restaurant.

Kitty Train Station

Kitty Train Station

The Kishi Train Station in Wakayama, Japan, was known for its mascot, Tama the Stationmaster Cat, who called the station home until her death in 2015. When the station was subsequently upgraded, Tama’s memory was honoured with some unique architectural changes that led the building itself to resemble a cat.

Kitty Train Station

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The Kishi Train Station in Wakayama, Japan, was known for its mascot, Tama the Stationmaster Cat, who called the station home until her death in 2015. When the station was subsequently upgraded, Tama’s memory was honoured with some unique architectural changes that led the building itself to resemble a cat.

Ralph the Dog

Ralph the Dog

A recent addition to Hamilton, Ont., Ralph the Dog may not be a building, but he is a “living” statue comprised of three separate wire frames (which have been outfitted with irrigation hoses) and covered with Carex buchananii (leatherleaf sedge), a New Zealand sage that was grown in greenhouses. Ralph is expected to remain on display in Hamilton throughout the summer of 2018.

Ralph the Dog

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A recent addition to Hamilton, Ont., Ralph the Dog may not be a building, but he is a “living” statue comprised of three separate wire frames (which have been outfitted with irrigation hoses) and covered with Carex buchananii (leatherleaf sedge), a New Zealand sage that was grown in greenhouses. Ralph is expected to remain on display in Hamilton throughout the summer of 2018.